Prince Edward County (Va.) Law Papers, 1856-1922

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Law Papers, 1856-1922, contain judgments and commonwealth causes from the circuit court.

Biographical / historical:

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Prince Edward County, including under accession number 50252.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

5 cu. ft. (6 boxes)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Public records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
Civil court records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
Criminal court records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.